Survey: How On-site Employees Feel About COVID-19 Protocols

 

A recent  survey indicates employees appreciate employers keeping them safe during the pandemic but have mixed feelings on methods when returning to the office.

Kacey Larsen, Ragan CommunicationsAs the U.S. nears the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of U.S. workers give their employers positive marks for prioritizing their safety and being supported throughout. This news comes from the WTW 2022 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, which gathered the responses of 9,658 U.S. employees from large and mid-size private employers across a broad range of industries.[FREE GUIDE: Building a Better Employee Experience]Of all respondents who work on-site, 70% report feeling comfortable doing so. Respondents also indicated employers are helping them continue to be productive (67%) and safe from COVID-19 (66%). In addition to prioritizing safety measures, 58% of employee respondents believe their employer supports their well-being.The survey also finds that feelings of safety promote talent retention as 84% of employees who feel safe and comfortable working on-site plan to remain with their current employer for at least two years. Conversely, only 42% of employees who do not feel safe or comfortable plan to stay for the next two years while 57% would leave for another employer for a 5% pay increase.“Employers have made their employees’ health and well-being a top priority throughout the pandemic,” says Jeff Levin-Scherz, M.D., Population Health Leader, WTW. “As our survey results show, most employees embraced their employers’ actions to keep them safe at work and support them.”Continue reading here...